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At Darwin Ap
20:50 CST
21°C
32°C
Mostly sunny
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Weather News
Weather warning: Suspected tornado hits Perth's north as storm sweeps through
19:04 EST
Trees are down and building damage has been reported after a suspected tornado ripped through Perth's northern suburbs, as an intense cold front hits Western Australia's south.
Stormy end to a wet month in Perth
14:36 EST
A blustery cold front is battering the nation's southwest today, threatening Perth and surrounding areas with damaging winds, thunderstorms and hail.
Record-July heat across multiple states and territories
13:02 EST
A large portion of northern and central Australia just experienced its warmest July on record in terms of maximum temperatures.
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